Pumpkin bread is essentially synonymous with fall: it works as breakfast, dessert and Perhaps the best thing about pumpkin bread, though, is that it's one of the easiest seasonal treats you can make. To whip up a loaf of your own, just follow the Good Housekeeping's Test Kitchen's simple recipe below — and don't forget to steal these expert-approved tips along the way.1. Line your pan with parchment paper for easy bread removal. Tear off an extra-large piece of parchment paper and press it against the bottom of a greased loaf pan before baking. If you leave at least 1 inch of paper hanging over each of the long sides of your pan, you can use them to seamlessly pull your bread up and out once it's cooled.2. Avoid overmixing your dough. When it comes time to combine your wet and dry ingredients, be sure to mix them only until they're lightly blended. This ensures your bread won't come out too hard.3. Make it your own with fun ingredients. To put a unique spin on pumpkin bread, we added crunchy pepitas (a type of pumpkin seed) to the top of our loaf. For an added boost of flavor, experiment with stirring in other tasty morsels, such as chopped nuts or mini chocolate chips.CAL/SERV: 410YIELDS: 10 - 12 servingsPREP TIME: 0 hours 5 minsTOTAL TIME: 0 hours 55 minsIngredients1 3/4 c. all-purpose flour1 tsp. baking powder1/2 tsp. baking soda1 1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice1/2 tsp. kosher salt1 c. sugar1/2 c. unsalted butter, chopped2 large eggs1 c. canned pure pumpkin2 tbsp. milk1 tsp. pure vanilla extract1/2 c. pepitas (optional)DirectionsHeat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease one 8 ½ by 4 ½ inch loaf pan and line the bottom with parchment paper, leaving at least 1 inch of overhang on the two long sides.In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice and salt.In a second large bowl, add butter and melt in microwave for 1 minute.In the bowl with butter, add sugar, pumpkin, eggs, milk and vanilla and whisk together. Add flour mixture and mix.Pour mixture into the prepared loaf pan. Optional: Sprinkle pepitas on top. Bake until a wooden toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, or about 45 to 50 minutes.Transfer the pan to a wire rack to cool for 10 minutes before using the parchment overhangs to remove the bread to cool completely.

Pumpkin bread is essentially synonymous with fall: it works as breakfast, dessert and

Perhaps the best thing about pumpkin bread, though, is that it's one of the easiest seasonal treats you can make. To whip up a loaf of your own, just follow the Good Housekeeping's Test Kitchen's simple recipe below — and don't forget to steal these expert-approved tips along the way.

1. Line your pan with parchment paper for easy bread removal. Tear off an extra-large piece of parchment paper and press it against the bottom of a greased loaf pan before baking. If you leave at least 1 inch of paper hanging over each of the long sides of your pan, you can use them to seamlessly pull your bread up and out once it's cooled.

3. Make it your own with fun ingredients. To put a unique spin on pumpkin bread, we added crunchy pepitas (a type of pumpkin seed) to the top of our loaf. For an added boost of flavor, experiment with stirring in other tasty morsels, such as chopped nuts or mini chocolate chips.